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Works Cited
Books Anrig, Greg, ed., Richard C. Leone, ed. The War on Our Freedoms: Civil Liberties in an age of Terrorism. New York: BBS Public Affairs, 2003. Edited by Anrig and Leone, this book attempts to explain the importance of civil liberties in the new age of terrorism. Leone, president of the Century Foundation an organization that is speaking out for minority rights, argues about the danger of giving up the liberties Americans fought for. Crenshaw, Martha, ed., John Pimlott, ed. Encyclopedia of World Terrorism. Armonk: . Sharpe Reference, 1997. This encyclopedia contains many articles involving politics, security, civil liberties and airport security. The chapter “Politics and Law” discusses the U.S.A. Patriot Act, economic downturn of the nation, the violation of the fourth amendment in many searches and arrests, and the right to privacy violated for many Americans. The chapter “Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, and National Security” discusses state and local issues in regards to enforcing new security measures and summarizes the issues about the government’s role in our lives. The chapter “Airport Security” discusses advisory panels, the Office of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, terminal and passenger security and remaining issues within our system. Egendorf, Laura K. National Security. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003. Egendorf’s collection of articles surrounding the issue of national security, features articles by George W. Bush, president of the United States, Larry Diamond, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, who supports limited government, Lamar Smith, a Republican congressman from Texas, and Anthony D. Romero, the executive of the ACLU. The issues most helpful to our topic include the fight on terrorism, and the civil liberty arguments. For each issue both sides are represented. Harris, David A. Profiles in Injustice. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2002. David Harris writes this book on Profiling in the United States. He combines recent statistics and rational to further explain this issue. He makes many arguments explaining the problems of racial profiling. He recommends numerous policies that would be beneficial and proves racial profiling to be a damaging aspect of today’s crime prevention. Sinnott, Susan. Our Burden of Shame. Cornell University Press, 1987. Throughout this book Susan Sinnott gives a summary of the Japanese-American Internment. She starts with Japanese discrimination, takes the reader through the events leading up to the Internment, give an overview of the actual internment. Wilson, Lori. The Salem Witch Trials. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Company, 1997. This book deals with the topic of witchcraft through the historical context of the Salem Witch Trials. Wilson takes the reader through the conflict between rational thought and the witchcraft hysteria of the late seventeenth century. She also discusses historical witch-finding techniques and practices. In addition, Wilson discusses contemporary and feminist issues related to witchcraft. World Book. Focus on Terrorism. Chicago: World Book, 2003. This encyclopedia discusses all issues surrounding terrorism. The chapter “A Delicate Balance: Security and Civil Rights in Times of Crisis” offers examples throughout history including the Alien and Sedition Acts, the detainment of Japanese to detainment camps and the U.S.A. Patriot Act. This encyclopedia also mentions racial profiling, and probable cause issues in searches and seizures. The book also defines many terms relating to our topic. Articles Berkow, Ira. “Rower with Muslim Name is an All- American Suspect.” Everything’s an Argument with readings. Ed. Nancy Perry. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2004. 559-561. The New York Times featured this article in February of 2002. It describes the trouble Aquil Abdullah, a decorated rower went through with security in the airport due to his race and Muslim sounding name. This story is a good anecdote for our discussion of profiling and its ineffectiveness. Charen, Mona. “We Should Relinquish Some Liberty in Exchange for Security.” Everything’s an Argument with readings. Ed. Nancy Perry. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2004. 540-541. Charen, a journalist, discusses the debate over civil liberties and national security. She asserts the opinion that the current administration has done a fine job with making our nation more secure and should perhaps being doing more. This article brings up opposing arguments to our thesis. Commanger, Henry Steele. “The Right of Dissent.” Current History 93 (1994): 41. Commanger, noted intellectual historian and retired professor of Columbia University, discusses the nature of security and defends the right to dissent. He argues that security measures will not work unless they have the support of people behind them. This article is a pre-September 11th article and is interesting to read because of the stand Commanger takes about the importance of freedom. Dershowitz, Alan M. “Why Fear National ID Cards?” Everything’s an Argument with readings . Ed. Nancy Perry. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2004. 556-557. Dershowitz, a professor at Harvard Law School, argues for an idea that the United States has not yet tried. We use his idea as a way to help security around our nation without discriminating against people of Arab ethnicity. Dershowitz has been a civil libertarian for quite some time, which makes his explanation of the ID cards very useful for our topic. Marshall, Patrick, and David Masci. “Civil Liberties in Wartime.” CQ Researcher 11 (2001): 1071-1040. Marshall discusses some of the issues related to the conflict over civil liberties, precisely during times of war. He refers to events such as the Japanese Internment and the Cold War and McCarthyism. He also makes some arguments against the Patriot Act which was helpful when discussing the problems with the act. Ritchie, Donald A. “Releasing Joe McCarthy.” OAH 31 (2003): 1-6. Published in the Ohio Association of Historians in August 2003, this article discusses the release of McCarthy documents for research purposes. Ritchie explains how much of what is said about McCarthy is highly exaggerated and does not match up with the actual manuscripts of what happened in his term. This article is a good counter balance to all the negative press about the senator, and discusses his impact through reliance on transcripts, not rumors. Web Based Articles Dean, John W. “Hearing Transcripts Invaluable After Charges of New McCarthyism.” Find Law. (2003). 9 May 2003 <http://edition.cnn.com> Dean, a FindLaw columnist and former Counsel to the President of the United States, discusses the transcripts released about Senator Joe McCarthy. He gives a historical background of McCarthyism and applies it to the transcripts. Dean is upset that the records do not show how McCarthy was responsible for many jobs being ruined for individuals. Ramasastry, Anita. “Airplane Security: Terrorism Prevented of Racial Profiling.” Find Law (2002) 2 October 2002 <http:archives.cnn.com>. Another Find Law columnist, Anita Ramasastry, is an assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle and the associate director of the Shilder Center for Law, Commerce and Technology. She discusses a story about an Indian doctor who was subdued by air marshals. Her main topic is the unfairness of racial profiling. Ramasastry, Anita. “Why the Court was Right about the Patriot Act.” Find Law (2004). 15 October 2004 <http//www.cnn.com> This article discusses the U.S.A. Patriot Act and the many problems with it. She is against using national security letters as many have suggested doing and is happy the ACLU is willing to fight this. These letters she argues would make it easier for the government to pry into the private lives of citizens as it makes it easier to obtain personal information about people. Van Bergen, Jennifer. “Who’s a Terrorist?” Truthout Issues (2002). 5 April 2002 < http://www.truthout.org/docs_02/04.06D.JVB.Patriot.htm>. Van Bergen explains the broad definition of terrorism in the U.S.A. Patriot Act and enlightens people on the implications of such a broad sweeping definition. This article was good to use because it gave a concrete example of how the patriot act is coming into the daily lives of American citizens. Websites 9-11 Commission Report. 1 Dec. 2004 <http://www.9-11commission.gov This report gives an in depth account of the tragedy of September 11, 2001 and the events leading up to it. American Civil Liberties Union. 2004. 9 Oct. 2004 < http://www.aclu.org/>. This is the official website of the American Civil Liberties Union. This site is full of information concerning current events and the civil liberties of the citizens of the United States. This website is a great source to find current issues concerning the civil liberties and national security. Communism. 1993-2004 Microsoft Corporation. 1 Dec. 2004 <http://www.worldhistory.com/wiki/M/McCarthyism.htm>. Encarta provides the public with information concerning communism in this website. It discusses the rise of communism, the theories behind it, and the negative affects of communism in the world. Exploring the Japanese American Internment through Film and the Internet. National Asian American Telecommunications Association. 19 Oct. 2004 <http://www.jainternment.com/>. This website regards the Japanese American Interment during the time of World War II. It discusses the causes of the Japanese American Internment and the events leading up to it. It contains information regarding the round up of the Japanese Americans and life in the camps. This site also talks about the aftermath of the World War II and the impact of Japanese Internment on society. Linder, Douglas. An Account of the Events in Salem. 22 Nov. 2004 <http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/SAL_ACCT.HTM>. In this well-written article by Douglas Linder, the reader is given an ample supply of knowledge and information concerning the Salem Witch Trials. It helped us in our research because it gave us new insights about the Salem Witch trials and gave examples of debate surrounding the causes of it. McCarthyism. 2000-2004 WorldHistory.com 22 Nov. 2004 <http://www.worldhistory.com/wiki/M/McCarthyism.htm>. This website gives an in depth look at McCarthyism and the Red Scare. Not only does it give an overview of the events, but it also gives links so that the reader can go in depth on any of the topics mentioned. Nelson, Cary and Ellen Schrecker. About McCarthyism. 2000. Oxford University Press. 19 Oct. 2004 <www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/mccarthy/mccarthy.htm>. This site is a collection of essays about McCarthyism in the 1950s. The essays discuss the growth of communism and its impact on the United States. They also discuss Senator McCarthy and his view on communist and his ideals he forced onto society. Ray, Benjamin. Salem Witch Trials. 2002. The University of Virginia. 19 Oct. 2004 <http://etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/>. This website provides the public with information on the Salem Witch Trials. The site includes many historical documents, transcriptions, maps, and books referring to the trials and that time period. This website is a good source for research because of its many resources available. Witch Hunts, Pledges, and Blacklists. 23 Nov. 2004 <http://www.dimensional.com/~randl/mccart.htm>. This summary of McCarthyism provides the public with information concerning blacklisting, Hollywood involvement, victims, and more. This shows how hysteria affected the United States at the time of this “red scare” and relates to the situation we find ourselves in today.
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